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title: "The U.S. Open's unlikeliest contender is thriving after an incredibly unusual choice"
url: https://www.heredetroitmi.com/pool-article/the-u-s-opens-unlikeliest-contender-is-thriving-after-an-incredibly-unusual-choice/
date: 2026-06-20T16:39:05+00:00
modified: 2026-06-20T16:39:05+00:00
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categories: ["golf", "National", "News"]
site: "HERE Detroit"
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# The U.S. Open's unlikeliest contender is thriving after an incredibly unusual choice

> Harry Higgs forgot his pants at the U.S. Open. Then he made the choice that could come to define the rest of his life. The post The U.S. Open’s unlikeliest contender is…

*Source: [HERE Detroit](https://www.heredetroitmi.com/pool-article/the-u-s-opens-unlikeliest-contender-is-thriving-after-an-incredibly-unusual-choice/) — June 20, 2026 by *

Harry Higgs forgot his pants at the U.S. Open. Then he made the choice that could come to define the rest of his life.

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